Housing
Number of cars per household
About this topic
Number of cars per household shows how many registered motor vehicles are available to people living in a household. It is a measure of access to private transport rather than total travel activity.
This topic is useful for understanding mobility, transport choice, and access to jobs and services. It should be read with public transport availability, household type, income, and travel to work, because high or low car ownership can reflect very different local conditions.
Interpretation notes
- This measures registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents that were garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night.
- Vehicle counts are a household access measure, not a direct measure of how often people drive or commute.
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Key insight
In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Hindmarsh (S), accounting for 31.7% (792 households). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 84 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Hindmarsh (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Hindmarsh (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hindmarsh (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
No motor vehicles
2021 count
140
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
140
5.6%
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
750
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
750
30.0%
+0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
792
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
792
31.7%
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
693
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
693
27.7%
+2.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
127
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
127
5.1%
-3.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+14
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+29
+0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+18
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+84
+2.9pp
Not stated
-91
-3.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Hindmarsh (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 140 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 126 | 5.1% | 5.1% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 750 | 30.0% | 32.0% | 721 | 29.4% | 31.1% | +29 | +0.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 792 | 31.7% | 35.9% | 774 | 31.5% | 34.9% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 693 | 27.7% | 21.3% | 609 | 24.8% | 19.2% | +84 | +2.9pp |
| Not stated | 127 | 5.1% | 6.2% | 218 | 8.9% | 9.6% | -91 | -3.8pp |
| Total households | 2,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,454 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |